Item #020441 GOLD BRICKS OF SPECULATION. A Study of Speculation and Its Counterfeits, and an Expose of the Methods of Bucketshop and "Get-Rich-Quick" Swindles. Signed and inscribed by John Hill, Jr. to the Corn King George H. Phillips. John Jr Hill.
GOLD BRICKS OF SPECULATION. A Study of Speculation and Its Counterfeits, and an Expose of the Methods of Bucketshop and "Get-Rich-Quick" Swindles. Signed and inscribed by John Hill, Jr. to the Corn King George H. Phillips.
GOLD BRICKS OF SPECULATION. A Study of Speculation and Its Counterfeits, and an Expose of the Methods of Bucketshop and "Get-Rich-Quick" Swindles. Signed and inscribed by John Hill, Jr. to the Corn King George H. Phillips.

GOLD BRICKS OF SPECULATION. A Study of Speculation and Its Counterfeits, and an Expose of the Methods of Bucketshop and "Get-Rich-Quick" Swindles. Signed and inscribed by John Hill, Jr. to the Corn King George H. Phillips.

Chicago, IL: Lincoln Book Concern, 1904. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). Very good+ condition. Item #020441

498 pages of text. Original hardcover binding with minor shelfwear and minor soiling. Signed and inscribed on the front endpaper "To Mr. George H. Phillips With kindest regards [signed] John Hill Jr. Chicago January 9th 1904." Phillips was named the "Corn King" after he made his fortune in his early 30's by purchasing 14.5 million bushels to corner the corn market at the Chicago Board of Trade. Four pages have small creases or chips to the top corner. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition.

Price: $250.00

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